Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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